European Court of Justice decision strengthens public access to data about chemical emissions into the environment; industry association worries about confidentiality of business information
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noviembre 28, 2016
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junio 1, 2016
Opinions: Implications of TSCA reform
Articles in Nature and The Guardian discuss what will change under reformed U.S. chemicals regulation TSCA; EPA to gain more authority, concerns over public health protection remain
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enero 25, 2018
EFSA publishes uncertainty guidance
EFSA issues new guidance on uncertainty analysis in scientific assessments; public consultation on draft guidance for communicating uncertainty upcoming
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marzo 12, 2018
EFSA Nano Network report 2017
EFSA’s Network for Risk Assessment of Nanotechnologies in Food and Feed contributes to draft nano-guidance; annual report now available online
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mayo 30, 2017
EFSA: 2016 report on scientific cooperation
EFSA publishes report illustrating its 2016 activities to strengthen scientific cooperation with European and international partners
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octubre 17, 2016
EFSA evaluates fluorinated comonomer for use in FCMs
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers 2,3,3,4,4,5,5-heptafluoro-1-pentene safe for use in food contact materials under certain conditions
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julio 22, 2021
Studies investigate impacts of EDC exposure during pregnancy
Five studies examine effects following exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) during pregnancy; report association between bisphenol A (BPA) exposure and preterm birth and decreased gestational age, especially upon exposure in third trimester of pregnancy; find contradicting results on fetal growth impacts from BPA; intake of synthetic progesterone by pregnant women found to double cancer risk of their offspring; propylparaben exposure found to alter mammary gland structure in mice
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agosto 31, 2018
ChemSec’s advice to speed up SVHC listing
NGO International Chemical Secretariat urges European Chemicals Agency’s director to encourage ‘better use’ of precautionary principle in order to speed up SVHC identification, resist industry pressure
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octubre 9, 2018
FPF Workshop 2018: Improving chemical safety by new science
Presentations at Food Packaging Forum 2018 workshop cover predictive toxicology, computational methodologies, green chemistry
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diciembre 22, 2015
External factors in development of cancer
New study suggests that 70-90% of cancer risk is due to environmental exposures and lifestyle choices
